WE visited the Leicester branch of Lewis's Bank on Wednesday, June 15th. The Office, which was opened in 1936, has recently been re-arranged to give more space and the approach from the store has a modern look - a plate glass front, including the doors. The fittings, however, are still largely those of another day - high desks behind the counter and the odd high stool. Behind these the modern desks are gradually appearing and with further improvements about to be carried out complete modernisation will gradually come about. The Manager of the Leicester branch is Mr. J. C. Hughes, who entered the Bank in 1954 at Liverpool. He was born in Liverpool but after being bombed out three times his family moved to Conway, whence derives his North Welsh accent. He did his National Service in the Nottingham University Air Squadron of the R.A.F. He was appointed Manager at Hanley in 1957 and at Leicester in June, 1959. The chief clerk and first cashier is Miss Dorothy Stevenson who was selected for the Bank from the Store and has been there since February, 1949. Thoroughly competent, dependable and knowledgeable, she is invaluable at the branch. The second cashier is Miss Ann Pawley who entered the Bank from school. She has been at the branch since August, 1954. Then comes Miss Valerie Archer who hails from Surrey. She has been at the branch since 1958. A few months after coming into the Bank she entered for two subjects of Part 1 of the Institute of Bankers' examinations and passed both. At the time of our visit she was awaiting the results of her examinations in the remaining subjects. The junior girl is Miss Jean A. Ward who entered the Bank in February. She lives in Market Harborough and worked there before applying for a job in the Bank. The branch is really under strength, there being a vacancy for another girl, but so far it has not been possible to get one. This is a problem of a city of over-full employment, working largely on a five-day week. The only other male is Mr. Martin Clarke who has been on the staff for three years. Banking is his careful choice of a career and it is quite obvious that he will make a success of it. Leicester is the first place in which Lewis's Bank has no children's counter, but, nevertheless, there are hundreds of children's accounts on the books, and the business follows the usual pattern of the other branches of Lewis's Bank, busy and extremely flourishing. As our photograph shows we have an extremely attractive staff at this branch and there is plenty of evidence to show that they are as efficient as they are personable.
Mr J C Hughes Manager 1959 to 1967	Miss Dorothy Stevenson On the Staff 1960		Miss Jean A Ward On the Staff 1960	Mr M Clarke On the Staff 1960
Miss Valerie Archer On the Staff 1960	Miss Anne Pawley Cashier 1966
Sort Code:		11-91-90
and/or National Number:		74055
Title:		Leicester
Address:		Humberstone Gate Leicester
Telephone Number:		Leicester 58021
Manager:		Mr J C Hughes (1960)
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